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Sam, Grace and the Shipwreck
Sam, Grace and the Shipwreck

Sam, Grace and the Shipwreck

<DIV>7-9</DIV>

JUVENILE NONFICTION

32 Pages, 8.625 x 9.25

Hardcover Picture Book, $19.95 (US $19.95) (CA $21.95)

Publication Date: September 2011

ISBN 9781921696008

Rights: US, CA, ZA, SAM & CAR

Fremantle Press (Sep 2011)

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Overview

An evocative retelling of the wreck of the SS Georgette off the coast of Western Australia in 1876, this inspiring account chronicles the heroic efforts of 16 year old Grace Bussell and Sam Isaacs, an Aboriginal stockman. Lavishly illustrated, this mixed media book—which includes collages, computer generated images, and oil paintings—depicts Bussell and Isaacs as they rescue the lives of 50 passengers and crew from sure-drowning. Highlighting the courage and leadership of these two individuals, this fictionalized narrative of historical events gives due credit to a previously unsung hero and demonstrates why Bussell became known as “Australia’s own Grace Darling.”

Author Biography

Michelle Gillespie is an Australian writer and a communication officer with the Australian Government in Canberra. This is her first book. Sonia Martinez is the coauthor of The World According to Warren, which was deemed a Notable Book by the Children’s Book Council of Australia.